Chris Burden's innovative use of streetlamps transcends Urban Light, extending to visionary unrealized projects like Xanadu and Vienna Shining.

Burden's collection and meticulous restoration of antique streetlamps began in the early 2000s and culminated in their inclusion in four realized sculptures.

Urban Light is formed by 202 restored vintage streetlamps and serves as a landmark for the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, embodying an open-air classical Greek temple aesthetic.

Burden’s streetlamps showcase his transformative approach to urban architecture, recontextualizing these found objects from the 1920s and 30s into powerful symbols.